Read our latest thinking, data analysis and insights on a range of topics including retail performance of online versus offline, trends in the global smartphone market, latest consumer confidence figures and what TV content we’re watching.
In a new December 9th webinar drawing on 25 years of trusted insights, Stacy Bereck and Eric Wagatha of GfK Consumer Life will share lessons learned from 2020 and identify key consumer trends essential to brand success in 2022.
After a year of upheaval and uncertainty, the U.S. replacement passenger and light truck tire marketplace is slowly settling into a new kind of normal.
Get ready for a showdown! For the third year running, GfK is giving undergraduates a chance to work with real consumer data and develop their own product and marketing plans.
GfK Consumer Life reveals data on global variations in consumer confidence, evolving personal concerns & values, & transformations to keep your eye on in 2021
Hear from Constellation Brands how they are leveraging segmentation work which crosses consumer segments with occasion and revenue mapping to provide an integrated consumer-centric roadmap to ground strategy at all levels of the organization.
How has this unparalleled crisis Changed the trajectory of major consumer trends? COVID-19 has the potential to permanently change what consumers want from brands and retailers
GfK Etilize and BestBuy have worked together on the new PDM process that provides optimized product content including A+ on BestBuy’s website, the goal of increasing sales and conversion.
Introducing your newest model to consumers can be a make-or-break moment for your brand – so you want to be sure you have the right data and insights at your disposal to assure success.
In this troubled landscape, how do brands chart a path forward – to relevance, survival, and success? GfK brought together a panel of thought leaders and industry observers to consider where brands of all kinds go from here.
Explore how consumers are emerging from a "locked-down" lifestyle, how brands can adapt, and different types of approach to advertising and messaging that's more likely to resonate in the next marketplace.
In this webinar, GfK draws on the latest wave of data from its benchmark study of the current crisis – the Coronavirus Consumer Pulse – and provides context through our longitudinal Consumer Life trend research.
Understand the consumer benefits of personalization and profiling best practice marketplace examples. Deliver personalized products and experiences has the power to build consumer relationships and loyalty. Join us and learn the best practices for a personalized framework.
Reaction to the COVID-19 virus is upending markets and consumer behavior everywhere. To help you understand where we are – and what might be coming next -- GfK experts share their latest insights.
GfK’s NextGen Data Science Hackathon Competition gives undergraduate student researchers from North American universities a chance to test their marketing and research knowledge and be immersed in the world of consumer data. Using data analysis and integration -- as well as research and marketing savvy -- they address issues critical for today’s marketers.
Not all consumers are created equal, and so you should not spend the same amount of time tracking them all. GfK has identified a proprietary consumer segment, the Leading Edge Consumer (“LEC”), that has proven to be a group that signals “things to come” in the marketplace.
In an all-new webinar, the trend experts at GfK Consumer Life will preview their just-released 2018 insights into people’s changing needs, beliefs, and behaviors.
In this webinar, our experts dive into current consumer confidence and other key indicators of the consumer mindset and what it means for individual markets and brands.
In this webinar, our experts dive into current consumer confidence and other key indicators of the consumer mindset and what it means for individual markets and brands.
Digital display advertising has been growing in importance for many years, but the tools to provide insights into how to use it more effectively have been leaving marketers wanting something better.
Digital display advertising has been growing in importance for many years, but the tools to provide insights into how to use it more effectively have been leaving marketers wanting something better.
The statistics are overwhelming. The impact that rich product data elements like videos and 360s have on increasing online purchase conversions is well documented, and is quickly evolving to replicate the in-store shopping experience for online customers. Augmented reality is the next big thing in rich content offering consumer engagement that goes beyond the in-store experience.
The statistics are overwhelming. The impact that rich product data elements like videos and 360s have on increasing online purchase conversions is well documented, and is quickly evolving to replicate the in-store shopping experience for online customers. Augmented reality is the next big thing in rich content offering consumer engagement that goes beyond the in-store experience.
More data is available than ever before. How can we take advantage of all of all of it? We now have the ability to know a tremendous amount about an a topic using data “in-hand” before we collect any new data via surveys. By taking a practical approach you can get more out of the data you have and make better use of existing data and survey data, providing greater value to stakeholders.
From the Brexit vote and the US' current presidential campaign...to the Zika virus outbreak and worries about terrorist attacks. 2016 has been a year of volatility. How are consumers reacting, and how should you be responding as you set your marketing plans for the coming year?
From the Brexit vote and the US' current presidential campaign...to the Zika virus outbreak and worries about terrorist attacks. 2016 has been a year of volatility. How are consumers reacting, and how should you be responding as you set your marketing plans for the coming year?
The stakes are high. Despite the steady spotlight on the explosion of eCommerce, most studies indicate that nearly nine out of ten consumer transactions are still happening in stores. It has never been more important for manufacturers and retailers alike to elevate the effectiveness of their POS programs to ensure a positive ROI from their significant POS investment.
Sales of holiday themed treats in the US Pet Specialty market doubled from $3.8M in 2014 to $7.7M in 2015. During this time period, Christmas and Halloween treat sales increased on average 262%. There are many opportunities in this high growth area, but how can you optimize your market strategy to ensure it captures the voice, desires and unmet needs of pet owners?
Last month, GfK's Karen Ramspacher, SVP, Consumer Insights, presented "Chasing content: Satisfying a fickle TV audience and a crazed advertiser" at the ARF's Audience Measurement conference held in New York, NY. Given the overwhelming feedback, we will be sharing these findings again via a webinar on Wednesday, August 10 at 2:00 PM ET.
GfK's Tim Spenny will speak about "Transforming the Retail Experience through Mobile Payments." GfK is also the Education Sponsor for the Mobile Payments Conference.
Google Manufacturer Center allows brands to provide improved and more accurate information about their products to improve the user experience on Google search, Google Shopping and other Google services. Participating brands have seen up to a 33% increase in purchase conversions.
What you don’t know can hurt you. Americans’ approach to health is undergoing a major shift. And the result is poised to reshuffle thinking and practices in businesses from prescription and over-the-counter drugs, to health insurance and health care, to categories from digital technology to fitness to food and diet.
What you don’t know can hurt you. Americans’ approach to health is undergoing a major shift. And the result is poised to reshuffle thinking and practices in businesses from prescription and over-the-counter drugs, to health insurance and health care, to categories from digital technology to fitness to food and diet.
Coupon users spend substantially more on CPG products than the average household - and it stems from them shopping more frequently and spending more dollars per trip.
Do you know how many of your coupon redeemers are new buyers of your brand and how many of them become long-term loyal buyers?
Coupon users spend substantially more on CPG products than the average household - and it stems from them shopping more frequently and spending more dollars per trip.
Do you know how many of your coupon redeemers are new buyers of your brand and how many of them become long-term loyal buyers?
GfK's session at CES 2016, "Smart Home: A Global Perspective," helped consumers to understand the true reach of smart home technology and how it also stands to greatly impact retail, media and energy.
“With the ever-increasing amount of data sources, new technology and other advances, our worlds are changing dramatically. Do the new possibilities excite you? At the same time, are you suffering from “data overload anxiety"? Are you constantly pushing to get the most out of your research in a changing environment?”